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November 3, 2009

CLASSES/Events

Program: "Diabetes: Are You At Risk?" will be presented by registered dietitian Isa Carani at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's North Shore Health Center, 1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park. Details, (847) 984-5341.

Fund-raiser: Good Shepherd Hospital's Relay for Life team will hold a used book, CD and DVD Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 and 10 450 W. Highway 22, Barrington. The Relay for Life team is accepting donations until Nov. 6. Items can be dropped off in the Radiology Department. No textbooks or encyclopedias. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Good Shepherd Team. Details, (847) 381-0123, ext. 26-5863.

Seminar: The value of long-term care insurance will be presented by Sandy Essex, a licensed long-term care insurance agent with Genworth Life Insurance Co., at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Renaissance Gardens at Sedgebrook, 800 Audubon Way, Lincolnshire. This seminar gives basic information about a specific component of retirement planning designed to help preserve assets and provide options and assistance. Details, (847) 876-2410.

Fund-raiser: Get Gold Cash Inc. and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Assistance in Healthcare Program will give the public the opportunity to recycle old jewelry for cash from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 10-12 at CTCA, 2520 Elisha Ave., Zion. Get Gold Cash will make a donation directly to CTCA Assistance in Healthcare Program. Details, www.GetGoldCash.com.

SCREENINGS

BLOOD PRESSURE: Lake County Health Department will offer free blood pressure screenings from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Park Place Senior Center, 414 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. (847) 377-8099. Free blood pressure checks are available at any Condell Immediate Care Center. No appointment is needed. Details, (800) 323-8622.

CARECOACH: Lake Forest Hospital CareCoach mobile health unit will provide free health screenings, including blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and asthma from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Vernon Township Food Pantry, 3050 N. Main St., Buffalo Grove; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Round Lake Senior Center, 814 Hart Road, and from 2:15 to 5 p.m. at Mano a Mano, 6 E. Main St., Round Lake Park; Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee, and from 3 to 6 p.m. at Waukegan YWCA, 2133 Belvidere Road; and Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mundelein Senior Center, 1200 Regent Drive, and from 2 to 4 p.m. at Vernon Hills Village Hall, 290 Evergreen Drive. Details, (847) 535-6709.

DENTAL HEALTH: Lake County Health Department maintains four dental clinics for all age groups that are open Monday through Saturday: Belvidere Medical Building, 2400 Belvidere St., Waukegan, (847) 377-8410; North Chicago Health Center, 2215 14th, (847) 984-5230; North Shore Health Center, 1840 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, (847) 984-5330; Mid-Lakes Medical and Dental Building, 224 Clarendon Ave., Round Lake Beach.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Childhood immunizations will be given on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, and from 9 to 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Belvidere Medical Building, 2302 Dodge Ave., Waukegan; from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at Advocate Condell Medical Center, 700 S. Garfield Ave., Libertyville. Details, (847) 377-8470.

SUPPORT

Alzheimer's: A group meets at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Westmoreland Nursing Center, 660 Westmoreland Road, Lake Forest. Details, (847) 535-6764.

Bereavement and Grief: A group meets at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lake Forest Hospital. Details, (847) 991-0176.

Bilingual Grief Support After the Loss of a Child: Northern Lake County Illinois Compassionate Friends Chapter Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Church at 450 Keller St. Waukegan. The mission of TCF is to assist families by providing support following the death of a child of any age. Details, (847) 249-4776.

Stuttering Association: A group meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lake Forest Hospital. Details, (847) 970-5067. Details, (312) 829-4350

Domestic violence: A Safe Place offers weekly support groups in confidential locations throughout Lake County. No fees or time limits on how often a survivor may attend. Groups meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in Deerfield; 7 p.m. Wednesdays in Round Lake; 1 p.m. Thursdays in Zion; 7 p.m. Thursdays in Vernon Hills; a Latina group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays in Waukegan. Details, (847) 249-4450; (800) 600-7233; TTY (847) 249-6557.

Caregiver: A support group for caregivers is held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Warren Township Senior Center, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee. For those who care about a person who is 60 and older. Details, (847) 244-1101.